Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1887-04-01
Circuit Court Proceedings.

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Last week The Chronicle reported
the work of the circuit court up to the
evening of Thursday, March oath, as
| follows:
| The circuit court for Iowa county convened
last Tuesday al IL A. NJ, present. Hon. George
W. Pengelly, sheriff. The jury list vas called
and each iuryuan answered TO his name except
Henry Reichgel, of Highland: ". s. Parr, Of
Wyoming, and Samuel Swinehart, of Pulaski,
all of whom were excused
In the afternoon motions were heard, orders
| and judgments signed, applicants admitted 10
citizenship, the cases or the calendar called
and preparation. made for trial
The following persons were admitted to cit
Izenship: Stephen Thomas, John woolcock,
Charles Dunn, Richard Venning, Erick Erickson,
Henry Wedlake. Thomas Parry. Gullick Ander-
son, Bernard wallencsmp, James Gibbon, John
Gibbon.
Orders and judgments for Lafayette county.
were signed, as follows: Moses N Strong VS..
Francis J. Dunn, executor OF s. NJ. Conway
Order discharging mortgage
David McCousland vs.. Henry Newboather-
Order discharging mortgage.
J. ". Parker VS.. J. J. Parker-Judgment
signed.
| Mary Smith VS.. Henry smi.h-Judgment for
divorce signed.
Henry Clay Douglas vs. Annie Doug las-order
of reference TO take testimony.
Hugh J. Gallagher public administrator
VS.. Joseph Peacock, ct al.-Dsmurrer overruled
and defendants given 30 days to answer by the
payment of slO attorneys fees.
Caroline SchuetZe The Continental Life
Insurance Company-Order yacating and setting
aside an order to deliver sworn copies of
papers.
Peter Lysaght vs. Peter Mewilliams. ct al
Judgment OF foreclosure and sale signed.
Iowa county business was disposed of as fol-
lows:
J. NJ. Smith, of Mineral Point, was appointed
court commissioner in place of I. Scott Ansley,
resigned.
Application for sale of land of Mary, Margaret,
Sarah and " lillian Moron, minors-Order of con-
hrmatlon OF report of agreement to sell and order
Joseph Bennett VS.. John H Lewis ct al.-Or-
der of continuance on the affidavit OF Owen
King, one of the defendants
Application for sale of land Of Mary, John,
Rosena, Annie, Henry and William Jansen.
m1noTs-Order appointing Jno. Hazelhof, special
guardian.
Hugh Cassidy ct al. VS.. Chicago 4 n. W. R'y
company-Order sustaining demurrer to CON-
plant, and leave granted to file and serve
amended complaint in 40 days on payment of $40
attorney fees.
City of Mineral Point VS. J. J. Ross ct al-Ordsr
of continuance on the affidavit of Geo. Ieuck,
one OF the defendants.
&. w. Williams VS. Mary Eyans-Order granting
leave to issue execution.
Peter lander VS. William H. Williams This
was an appeal from justice court from judg
ment in an action brought by lander against
Williams for damage. to hay which acct
IDENTITY burned by fire escaping from Williams
premises where he was burning brush. The
claim for damage was ST. and the justice rem
dered judgment for SIS, and the jury III the cir
cult court rendered verdict for $50.
VIM. G. Matthews VS.. John K. Hughes. This
case was an appeal from justice court from
Judgment entered for the plaintiff, and was
settled by the parties in the circuit court
information filed by the district attorney against
the defendant for criminal libel, the complaint
OF w Gillett, both parties being residents of
Avoca, in this county. This case was continued
on the affidavit of the defendant, in accordance
with the rule of court. and will not come up again
for trial until the October term.
Daniel Jones Bernard WallpDkamn This
Is an action brought by Jones against the defend
ant to recover 500 damage for mare which died
after being used by Wallenkamp. 1t was tried
in justice court and judgment entered in faver
of the plaintiff. from which the defendant ap-
pealed 70 the circuit court. The jury rendered
a verdict for plaintiff for S. after having the
case under consideration until O'Clock in the
morning.
Sebastian Schneider VS. James McCutchiu.
This is an action brought by Schneider against
AcCutchin to recover the sum of $500, for labor
and services performed by his son Ernest, who is
under p years of age. The case was tried in JUS
tice court and judgment euteled for plaintiff for
the sum claimed from which McCutchlu ap-
pealed to the circuit court. In the trial on We'd
nesday. the jury rendered verdict in favor of
State of Wisconsin VS. Burke Fairchild. This
is an information filed against the defendant by
the district attorney for murder. The crime Is
alleged to have been committed last October. near
the city of Mineral Point, in Iowa county.
There is no question as to the killing. The de-
tendant, late in the evening, with shotgun
shot his wife in the head which tore away por-
ton OF the skull, and she died in a few hours
after. After he shot his wife he also shot him
self in the head with a small caliber revolver
which inflicted a serious wound, but from
which he has permanently recovered. He has
remained In jail ever since the tragedy. Hon.
NJ. NJ. Cothren appears as attorney for FairchiId.
and has lnterpoSed plea of insanity at the time
the killing occurred. The trial of the case was
commenced yesterday. and cloud of witnesses
were present, among whom was Mr.. Green, the
father of the murdered woman, who came here
from England to attend the trial. Several of the
jury having disqualified themselves from sitting
on the jury, new venire was oroered and the
following persons summoned in their place:
David Timothy, Robert Foulkes, John W. Jones,
Chas Ostenberg, Evan D. Evans, John Malone Jr.,
Michael Cunneen.
The greater part of the afternoon was spent in
empanneling a jury, and out of Is who were
called cal me following persSns were selected for
bridge, Mich Basthiemier, j. I. Richardson,
Chas. Harker, James Laughlin. John Woolcock,
Joseph GhaPut Henry Prideaux, ST. Peter
Engles, Ellis Owens Matthew Brennan. The trial
Will occupy all this week and perhaps q portion
of next
Since the above report was published
cases have been disposed of as follows:
Burke Fairchild was found sane and
guilty of manslaughter in the first de-
gree and the court imposed sentence of
five years in states prison.
II. and J. Rowe VS.. John H. Vivian;
dismissed by plaintiff.
Amos Kendall VS.. Stephen Kendall;
referred.
State of Wisconsin vs. Charles Lang
and Philip Winterwebber; defendants
found guilty of assault and sentenced
to three months imprisonment in
county jail.
Peter A. Peterson admitted to citi-
zenship.
Ann Wyatt VS.. Martin Wyatt; judg-
ment of divorce granted.
Charles Braconiee VS.. Henry NAL
Tory, Judgment of foreclosure signed.
Byron Holland VS.. James Hickey;
order for amended return from justice.
State of Wisconsin VS.. William
Hooper,; defendant acquitted.
Henry c. Douglas VS., Annie Doug
las; Judgment of Divorce signed.
Elizabeth Tregonning VS.. Henry Ire
coming; Judgment for divorce signed,
allowing plaintiff $500 alimony.
Michael Hubric VS.. Conrad Gabbler,
ct al; judgment signed.
Jane Lee VS.. Mary c. Wagner; judg
ment for plaintiff.
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